Test Garden Open Day - October
Our monthly outdoor talk and creative workshop held in the Test Garden, designed for garden and plant lovers.
Each month, we hold a small group in-conversation event in the Test Garden, where you can hear from gardeners, designers and horticulturalists about the garden’s naturalistic planting style and learn about the new flowers in bloom.
The creative workshop provides an opportunity to take part in artist-led creative workshops designed to connect you with nature.
You can choose to register for one or both sessions, although numbers are limited.
A booking link to register to the Test Garden Open Day is coming soon, in the meantime follow @laak.boorndap for regular updates about what’s happening in the Test Garden.
Presented by Fed Square, as part of RESET – a free festival for greener living.
Event details
These events will be held outdoors in the Test Garden at Fed Square. Please bring a hat and water bottle; all other materials will be provided.
Saturday 4 October, 10am–11.30am | Test Garden
Hear from University of Melbourne’s Associate Professor (Green Infrastructure) Claire Farrell and Associate Professor (Urban Horticulture) John Rayner, as they discuss the role of rooftop gardens in shaping greener, more liveable cities.
Saturday 4 October, 11.30am–1pm | Test Garden
Join Australian Tapestry Workshop’s natural dye specialist Heather Thomas to learn how to dye wool using eucalyptus leaves. The workshop will demonstrate the variety of colours that can be extracted from eucalyptus. Participants will enjoy a hands-on experience extracting natural plant colour onto yarn, and will take home some dyed wool colour samples.
All materials provided. Presented with the Australian Tapestry Workshop.